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Science News
6.5.2018
Autism Speaks launches $1.5 million funding opportunity for treatment studies
Autism Speaks is pleased to announce $1.5 million in funding for two clinical trials evaluating new medical and behavioral therapies, with an emphasis
Science News
5.11.2018
Highlights from the 2018 meeting of the International Society for Autism Research May 9-12
Highlights from the 2018 meeting of the International Society for Autism Research
Press Release
5.9.2018
Ready, Willing and Able to Work: How Small Businesses Empower People with Autism
Testifying today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business, Autism Speaks President and CEO Angela Geiger addressed an area
Advocacy News
5.8.2018
Georgia autism insurance mandate expanded to age twenty
Governor Deal has signed Senate Bill 118, which amends Ava's Law by increasing the limits on the coverage of applied behavior analysis to individuals
Advocacy News
5.1.2018
Congressional Briefing on Law Enforcement Interactions with the Autism Community
On Thursday, April 26th, Autism Speaks hosted a briefing in coordination with the Congressional Coalition on Autism Research and Education to
Advocacy News
5.1.2018
Autism advocates gather in D.C. for 2018 Congressional Hill Day
Each year, Autism Speaks hosts a Hill Day and Congressional Briefing to increase understanding and acceptance of autism and raise awareness of autism
Science News
4.30.2018
IACC announces top autism research advances of 2017
The U.S. Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee annual list of top 20 studies includes 8 funded by Autism Speaks and/or its Autism Treatment
News
4.27.2018
GameStop and Autism Speaks launch NXT Gen Coders program
It is estimated that by 2020, there will be more than one million open jobs in the computer coding industry. Computer programming and coding are
Science News
4.26.2018
CDC increases estimate of autism’s prevalence by 15 percent, to 1 in 59 children
The new estimate represents a 15 percent increase in prevalence nationally: to 1 in 59 children, from 1 in 68 two years previous.
Advocacy News
4.25.2018
Elected Officials Light It Up Blue for World Autism Month!
Public officials at the local, state, and federal level have been 'Lighting It Up Blue' throughout April to increase awareness and acceptance of
Press Release
4.24.2018
Autism Speaks elects four dynamic business leaders to its national board
Autism Speaks has elected four new members to its board of directors, effective immediately. Each brings a wealth of experience in fields ranging from
Advocacy News
4.23.2018
Indian Health Service host Autism Awareness Interagency Roundtable
On April 2nd, 2018, Autism Speaks celebrated World Autism Awareness Day by joining the Indian Health Service to present the first Autism Awareness
News
4.20.2018
Lovesac Partners with Autism Speaks
Lovesac launches 'Share The Comfort' campaign aimed at enhancing the lives of people affected by autism spectrum disorder.
News
4.20.2018
TAO Group Announces Mission for World Autism Awareness
In honor of World Autism Awareness Month, leading restaurant and nightlife company TAO Group and TAO Cares’ has announced its third annual nationwide
News
4.20.2018
Dollar General will collect donations through April for Autism Speaks
Partnership strengthens communities and furthers Dollar General’s mission of Serving Others
Science News
4.19.2018